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'''Jack Rowell''' [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] (born 1937) is an English rugby union coach and executive. He is the former coach of [[Bath Rugby|Bath]] and [[England national rugby union team|England]]. |
'''Jack Rowell''' [[Order of the British Empire|OBE]] (born 1937) is an English rugby union coach and executive. He is the former coach of [[Bath Rugby|Bath]] and [[England national rugby union team|England]]. |
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==Rugby career== |
==Rugby career== |
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===Coaching=== |
===Coaching=== |
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Between 1978 and 1994 Rowell coached Bath during their ''golden era'', winning eight [[Powergen Cup|John Player/Pilkington Cups]] and five [[Guinness Premiership|League Championships]]. |
Between 1978 and 1994 Rowell coached Bath during their ''golden era'', winning eight [[Powergen Cup|John Player/Pilkington Cups]] and five [[Guinness Premiership|League Championships]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bale |first=Steve |date=8 October 1994 |title=England's big Jack plays beat the clock |pages=44 |work=The Independent}}</ref> |
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Rowell was the coach of the [[England national rugby union team|England rugby team]] from |
Rowell was the coach of the [[England national rugby union team|England rugby team]] from 1994 to 1997.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hands |first=David |date=19 March 1994 |title=Bath coach Rowell chosen as Cooke's successor |pages=44 |work=The Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Hands |first=David |date=21 August 1997 |title=Rowell turns back on England |pages=44 |work=The Times}}</ref> He took over from [[Geoff Cooke (rugby union)|Geoff Cooke]], announcing that England would give up the forward-dominated, risk-free strategies that had won so many [[Five Nations Championship]] titles in the past, instead adopting a 'running rugby' style.{{Citation needed|date=September 2009}} Rowell's England won twenty-one of their twenty-nine matches, including the [[1995 Rugby Union World Cup|1995 World Cup]] quarter-final against [[Australia national rugby union team|Australia]]. In percentage terms of games won Rowell is England's second most successful rugby union coach.{{citation needed|date=October 2011}} |
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In 2002 he returned to Bath as director of rugby.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Glover |first=Tim |date=25 August 2002 |title=Fairy tale or horror story - only one can close the book on the return of the native |pages=14 |work=The Independent on Sunday}}</ref> |
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In 2002 he returned to Bath as director of rugby. |
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===Administration=== |
===Administration=== |
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Rowell is Chairman of Celsis plc, Chairman of UK products Ltd which is quoted on AIM and Chairman of Turleigh Ltd, a private company. |
Rowell is Chairman of Celsis plc, Chairman of UK products Ltd which is quoted on AIM and Chairman of Turleigh Ltd, a private company. |
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He has acted as chairman of a number of companies in the public and private sectors, mainly in food. He was previously an executive director on the board of Dalgety plc with responsibility for the consumer foods division. |
He has acted as chairman of a number of companies in the public and private sectors, mainly in food. He was previously an executive director on the board of Dalgety plc with responsibility for the consumer foods division.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Baker |first=Martin |date=24 April 2005 |title=Rowell mauls for the RFU's chair |pages=11 |work=The Sunday Telegraph}}</ref> |
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==Honours== |
==Honours== |
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Jack Rowell OBE (born 1937) is an English rugby union coach and executive. He is the former coach of Bath and England.
Rugby career
Coaching
Between 1978 and 1994 Rowell coached Bath during their golden era, winning eight John Player/Pilkington Cups and five League Championships.[1]
Rowell was the coach of the England rugby team from 1994 to 1997.[2][3] He took over from Geoff Cooke, announcing that England would give up the forward-dominated, risk-free strategies that had won so many Five Nations Championship titles in the past, instead adopting a 'running rugby' style.[citation needed] Rowell's England won twenty-one of their twenty-nine matches, including the 1995 World Cup quarter-final against Australia. In percentage terms of games won Rowell is England's second most successful rugby union coach.[citation needed]
In 2002 he returned to Bath as director of rugby.[4]
Administration
In 1998 Rowell became a non-executive director on the board of Bristol, when millionaire businessman Malcolm Pearce saved the club from extinction. In September 2000 he became Managing Director.
Business career
Rowell is Chairman of Celsis plc, Chairman of UK products Ltd which is quoted on AIM and Chairman of Turleigh Ltd, a private company.
He has acted as chairman of a number of companies in the public and private sectors, mainly in food. He was previously an executive director on the board of Dalgety plc with responsibility for the consumer foods division.[5]
Honours
Rowell was awarded the OBE for services to the game of Rugby Union.
In 1994, he was awarded an Honorary Degree (Doctor of Laws) by the University of Bath.[6]
References
- ^ Bale, Steve (8 October 1994). "England's big Jack plays beat the clock". The Independent. p. 44.
- ^ Hands, David (19 March 1994). "Bath coach Rowell chosen as Cooke's successor". The Times. p. 44.
- ^ Hands, David (21 August 1997). "Rowell turns back on England". The Times. p. 44.
- ^ Glover, Tim (25 August 2002). "Fairy tale or horror story - only one can close the book on the return of the native". The Independent on Sunday. p. 14.
- ^ Baker, Martin (24 April 2005). "Rowell mauls for the RFU's chair". The Sunday Telegraph. p. 11.
- ^ "Honorary Graduates 1989 to present". bath.ac.uk. University of Bath. Archived from the original on 19 December 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
External links
- Jack Rowell profile Bath Rugby
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